15th

BIATHLON MASTERS

INTERNATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIPS

21.-25.3.2012 KONTIOLAHTI ● NORTH KARELIA ● FINLAND

INVITATION Kontiolahti

Municipalicity

Kontiolahti

Sport Club

15th BIATHLON MASTERS’

INTERNATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIPS

21.-25.3.2012

KONTIOLAHTI, NORTH KARELIA, FINLAND

KONTIOLAHTI SPORT CLUB and KONTIOLAHTI BIATHLON ORGANIZING COMMITTEE warmly welcomes all biathlon masters to 15th Biathlon Masters’ International Championships. The first event was organised in 1997. BIATHLON MASTERS’ INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS will be organized by Kontiolahti Sport Club 21.-25.3.2012 in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland. The venue for the event is the Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium. COMPETITION REGULATIONS

The competition will be carried out according to IBU rules and regulations (Rules for Biathlon Masters’ Races). Age on 1.1.2012 determines your class.

CLASSES OF COMPETITORS TYPES OF COMPETITIONS

SPRINT COMPETITION (Men 6 km, Men 60+ 5km, Women 5 km)

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION 4 shootings (Men35 12,5 km, M40-59 10 km, Men

60+ 7,5 km, Men 70+ 5 km, Women 7,5 km)

Men Age: 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,65-69,70-74, 75+

Women Age: 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60+

RELAY COMPETITION (Men 3x6 km, Men 65+ 3x5km, Women 3x5 km)

Relay teams can be the teams of sport clubs, provincial teams or national teams.

Mixed teams are also allowed.

Men Age: 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+

Women Age: 35-44, 45-54, 55+

There is no quota on the registration for the Biathlon Masters International Championships

INSURANCES

The Organizer is not responsible for injuries to persons or damages to property.

All attendants have to be covered by an adequate insurance policy against

accidents, illnesses and civil liability.

ENTRY FEES

Entry fees will cover all racing events, bibs, programmes, shuttle to Kontiolahti

Biathlon Stadium from the official accommodation places, and the Masters’ Party.

Notice the discount on entry fees in connection with an early payment:

Postmarked before

3rd February 2012 120 €

2nd March 2012 135 €

Account number: NORDEA Bank, 104030-309629, Siltakatu 10, Joensuu. IBAN: FI52 1040 3000 3096 29. SWIFT CODE: NDEAFIHH

ENTRIES AND VISA REGULATIONS The enclosed forms (Appendix 1) must be sent to the Organizer by 2.3.2012. Visa regulations, see appendix 2.

ACCOMMODATION

See appendix 3. Cottages: if you want to rent a cottage, please contact our office.

ACCREDITATION Accreditation will take place in the competition office located in the

Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium.

IMPORT AND EXPORT OF RIFLES, AMMUNITION AND RADIO EQUIPMENT Rifles:

In order to facilitate your arrival and departure at customs regarding rifles and

ammunition, please find the enclosed forms, which should be completed. The

competitors coming from the EU-nations are recommended to use the European

Weapons Passport.

Kontiolahti Sport Club have 10 biathlon rifles, which are hired if needed.

The weapon list must be sent by e-mail of by fax at last 2.3.2012 (appendix 4). The weapon import licence will be applied by the Organizer. The price of the

private import licence is 27 € per each arriving group and the list will be sent to the teams.

Radio equipment: See appendix 5 LA (CB), PR 27 and PMR 446 radios are free of charge, provided that they fulfil the requirements of relevant equipment standards and specifications. Information concerning the fees is available at www.ficora.fi and it has to be paid to the Telecommunications Administration Centre in Biathlon Office.

More information and application form: http://www.ficora.fi/attachments/englantilomakkeet/1156489299073/SHORTUSE.dot

WAYS OF ARRIVAL BY PLANE

Joensuu Airport is located 11 km from Joensuu and 25 km from the Kontiolahti

Biathlon Stadium. There are 4 - 6 daily flights from Helsinki to Joensuu (flight time

60 minutes).

BY TRAIN Joensuu Railway Station is located in the centre of Joensuu, 14 km from the

Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium. There are 6 daily connections from Helsinki to Joensuu

and the journey takes app. 4,5 hours.

BY CAR Main distances:

From to Joensuu /time Helsinki 438 km 6 hours

Lappeenranta 260 km 3 hours

Vaasa 494 km 6 hours

St. Petersburg (RUS) 430 km 6 hours Haaparanta (SWE) 550 km 7 hours

PROGRAM

DATE COMPETITION TRAINING OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS

TUESDAY 20.3.

11.00-15.00 Unofficial training

Arrival 15.00 – Information for the teams

WEDNESDAY 21.3.

11.00-15.00 Official training

15.30 – Team captains’ meeting

THURSDAY 22.3.

Zeroing 11.00-11.50 Sprint 12.00-

FRIDAY 23.3.

Zeroing 11.00-11.50 Relay 12.00-

18.30 – Masters´ dinner and party

SATURDAY 24.3.

11.00 – 15.00 Unofficial training

SUNDAY 25.3.

Zeroing 09.00-09.50 Individual competition 10.00-

Departure

MONDAY 26.3.

Departure

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Kontiolahti Sport Club Biathlon Stadium tel. +358 13 732 403 fax +358 13 732 402 P.O. Box 23 FIN-81101 KONTIOLAHTI e-mail: office@biathlon-kontiolahti.fi

website www.biathlon-kontiolahti.fi

Chief of Organizing Committee Esa Haapala tel. +358 400 678 370

WELCOME TO KONTIOLAHTI, NORTH KARELIA, FINLAND !

KONTIOLAHTI SPORT CLUB KONTIOLAHTI BIATHLON ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Esa Haapala Chief of Organizing Committee

BIATHLON MASTERS’ INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21.-25.2.2012 KONTIOLAHTI, NORTH KARELIA, FINLAND

VISA REGULATIONS

Countries needing VISA to enter Finland: ALG,ARM,BIH,BLR,CHN,GEO,IND,IRI,KAZ,KGZ,LIB,MAR,MDA, MGL,PUR,RUS,SRB,TPE,UKR,UZB

Addresses of the Finnish embassies ALG Ambassade de Finlande, 10 Rue des Cedres, El Mouradia, Algiers, Algeria. Tel.

+213-21-692 925, 693 898, Fax. +213-21-691 637

ARM Please contact Finnish Russian embassy in Moscow

BIH Finska Ambassada P.O. Box 926, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia. Tel. +381-11-306 5400, Fax. +381-11-306 5375

BLR Embassy of Finland, Klaipedos gatve 6, 3rd floor, 2600 Vilnius, Lithuania. Tel.

+370-5-212 1621, 212 2775 Fax: +370-5-212 2463, 2122 441 CHN Embassy of Finland, Beijing Kerry Centre, Level 26, South Tower, Guanghua Lu

1, Beijing 100020, People’s Republic of China Tel. +86-10-8529 8541, 8529 8542, Fax: +86-10-8529 8547

GEO Please contact Finnish Russian embassy in Moscow

IND Embassy of Finland, E-3, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 India.

Tel.+91-11-5149 7500, Fax. +91-11-5149 7555 IRI Embassy of Finland, P.O.Box 19395-1733, Teheran, Iran Tel. +98-21-2230979, 221 5777, 220 7090, 221 5778, 2215779 (visas). Fax.

+98-21-221 0948, 221 5822 KAZ Please contact Finnish Russian embassy in Moscow

KGZ Please contact Finnish Russian embassy in Moscow LIB Embassy of Finland, PO BOX 113- 5966, Hemra Beirut 1103 2090 Lebanon. Tel.

+961-1-802 275/6, Fax. +961-1-803 136

MAR Ambassade de Finlande, B.P. 590, Rabat Chellah 10002 Rabat Morocco. Tel.

+212-3-765 8775, 765 8788, Fax. +212-3-765 8904

MDA Embassy of Finland, Strada Atena 2 bis , 71271 Bucharest , Romania Tel. +40-21-230 7504, 230 7545, Fax: +40-21-230 7505

MGL Please contact the nearest embassy of Finland, or Finnish embassy in Beijing, People’s Republic of China

RUS Posolstvo Finljandii, Kropotkinskij pereulok 15-17, 119034 Moscow G-34, Russia.

Tel. +7-095-787 4174, Fax: +7-095-247 3380 SRB Finska Ambassada, P.O.Box 926,11001 Belgrade, Serbia. Tel. +381-11-306

5400, Fax. +381-11-306 5375 TPE Swedish Trade Council, Room 0812, International Trade Building, 333 Keelung

Road, SCE Taipei 110 UKR Embassy of Finland, vul. Striletska, 14, 01901 Kyiv, Ukraine

Tel. +380-44-228 7049, 228 7551, Fax: +380-44-228 2032

All participants coming from visa duty countries will be helped to obtain their visa for entry. Please fill the form Registration by Name for Visa Applications and send it to the Organizer by 2.3.2012.

APPENDIX 1

BIATHLON MASTERS’ INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21.-25.3.2012 KONTIOLAHTI, NORTH KARELIA, FINLAND

REGISTRATION BY NAME FOR VISA APPLICATION Only for nations which require Visa:

ALG,ARM,BIH,BLR,CHN,GEO,GUM,IND,IRI,ISV,KAZ,KGZ,LIB,MAR,MDA,

MGL,PUR,RUS,SRB,TPE, UKR,UZB

To be returned by 2.3.2012 to Kontiolahti Biathlon Office

E-Mail: office@biathlon-kontiolahti.fi Fax +358 13 732 402

National Association:

Contact person:

Street:

Zip-code: Town:

Phone: Fax: E-mail:

Surname First name Date of birth

Passport N° Status*

Sex**

* A = athlete / O = officials ** F = female / M = male

Date:___________________ Signature:____________________

APPENDIX 2

BIATHLON MASTERS’ INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21.-25.3.2012 KONTIOLAHTI, NORTH KARELIA, FINLAND ROOM PRICES/Night

ACCOMMODATION 1per 2pers 3pers

Motel Kontio (4,5 km from stadium) - 66 € 84 € Apartments (35 m²) with kitchen 4 per Tel +358 400 596 063 99 € www.motellikontio.fi/eng/index.html Including accommodation motelli.kontio@telemail.fi 1per 2pers 3pers

Hotel Vaakuna (center of Joensuu) 76 € 96 € 116 € Torikatu 20 Including accommodation, breakfast, 80100 JOENSUU evening sauna Tel. +358 10 7823 100

Fax +358 10 7623 439 NOTE! Use code ”Masters2012” when www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/joensuu/vaakuna/ making reservations vaakuna.joensuu@sokoshotels.fi

1per 2pers

Hotel Greenstar (center of Joensuu) 59 € 69 € Torikatu 16, 80100 Joensuu Including accommodation, breakfast, Tel.+358 10 423 9390 parking Fax +358 (0)13 172 2523 NOTE! Use code ”Biathlon” when www.greenstar.fi/en/ making reservations info@greenstar.fi

1per/basic 2pers/basic 3pers 4 pers

Hotel Julie 55 € 65 € 80 € 90 € Valimontie 3, 80710 Lehmo Including accommodation, sauna, WLAN Tel.+358 13 26311 (breakfast +6 €) http://www.telemail.fi/hoteljulie/html/index_eng.htm NOTE! Use code ”Masters2012” when

hoteljulie@telemail.fi making reservations

NOTE! 1 per and 2 pers rooms: Standard room +5 €/night and Premium room + 10 €/night.

NOTE: Cottages: if you want to rent a cottage, please contact Karelia Expert visitkarelia@visitkarelia.fi

Accommodation reservation and payments straight to the hotels. Other accommodation Finnhostel Joensuu/ISLO 1per (one bedroom apartment) Kalevankatu 8, 80110 JOENSUU 46 €

Tel +358 13 267 5076 1per (two bedroom apartment,

Fax +358 13 267 5075 46 € shared kitchen/bathroom)

2pers

www.islo.fi/en/islo/ 50 €

finnhostel@islo.jns.fi Extra bed 28 €/night Including breakfast, linen, bath towels, free parking, private sauna, free internet

APPENDIX 3

BIATHLON MASTERS’ INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21.-25.3.2012 KONTIOLAHTI, NORTH KARELIA, FINLAND

LIST OF RIFLES

To be returned by 2.3.2012 to

Kontiolahti Biathlon Office E-Mail: office@biathlon-kontiolahti.fi

Fax +358 13 732 402

National Federation:

Contact person:

Street:

Zip-code:

Town:

Phone:

Fax: E-mail:

SURNAME

FIRST NAME

DATE OF BIRTH

PASSPORT NUMBER

TRADE-MARK NUMBER

DATE: ______________________ SIGNATURE _______________________

ATTENTION PLEASE! Take a copy of this list and take it with out for the Finnish customs authorities.

APPENDIX 4

Appendix 5